Leslie S. Richards: Philadelphia’s transit faces deep cuts. Chicago can still avoid this fate
In an opinion piece, Leslie S. Richards of the Weitzman School of Design writes about the importance of public-transportations systems, citing comments by Kevin Mahoney of Penn Medicine.
Peter Pan CEO offers to turn Roundhouse into a bus terminal depot
David Brownlee of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the need for an intercity bus terminal in Philadelphia.
Inside PHA’s $6.3 billion plan to save public housing
Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design discusses a new emphasis from the Philadelphia Housing Authority to increase the affordable housing supply.
How Trump made a 30% tariff feel like a relief
Richard Shell of the Wharton School says that opening high or low is a tactic used often in negotiations to anchor the other party at an extreme end of the range.
My patient with a rare condition should have formed a ‘second skeleton.’ Why didn’t he?
Frederick Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine shares his experience treating a patient with an unusual case of FOP, a rare genetic condition that causes the growth of a “second skeleton.”
Some homeowners could get a fat deduction under the new GOP tax bill. Here’s what to know
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School predicts that new tax breaks could contribute to a crisis within two decades.
New physics-defying nanomaterial gathers water from air directly
Daeyeon Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues have discovered a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, collect it in pores, and release it onto surfaces without any external energy.
Catholic League tells Washington to adopt church’s law
Anthea Butler of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the separation of church and state.
Autonomous weapon systems: No human-in-the-loop required, and other myths dispelled
Michael C. Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences and Perry World House authors a piece about autonomous weapon systems.
Karoline Leavitt said Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ won’t add to the deficit. It will
The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimates that annual deficits will cumulatively increase by about $3.2 trillion during the next 10 years.